Break-ins, vehicle theft reported in Central Peoria

PEORIA — A home was burglarized while the residents slept early Saturday in a Central Peoria neighborhood where a vehicle break-in and sport utility vehicle theft also were reported.

Residents of a home in the 11200 block of West Purtscher Drive told police someone entered their home through a locked but unlatched door and grabbed a purse and phone from a kitchen counter.

A phone that was inside the purse was found in a neighbor’s yard, but credit cards, a small amount of cash and the second phone were not recovered.

A vehicle in the 100 block of West Westwood Drive also was burglarized in the same time frame. A window was smashed, and a deposit bag with two checks was taken.

A resident in a location between those two addresses also reported a vehicle stolen. The SUV was unlocked and parked in the driveway of a home in the 1100 block of West Northcrest Avenue when it was taken just before 9 a.m. Saturday.